In the wake of the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 dead, high school students across Wisconsin are walking out as part of a national protest calling for tougher gun safety regulations. Thousands of students rallied at the state Capitol.

Some southeastern Wisconsin school district leaders are starting informal discussions about how the Foxconn factory slated for the Village of Mount Pleasant will affect student enrollment. Some say it’s possible the LCD manufacturing plant could increase school sizes.

Wisconsin has eight seats out of 435 total in the U.S. House of Representatives, at least until population fluctuations within the state and around the nation entitle it to a different level of representation.

The 2014 Farm Bill allowed the U.S. Forest Service and the Nature Conservancy to enter into this stewardship agreement, just one of 13 nationwide. TNC is hiring the loggers, selling the timber, and then using the proceeds for projects the Forest Service can’t afford to do.

Florida lawmakers passed a series of gun control regulations on Friday following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The new laws raise the age that a person can buy a rifle from 18 to 21; institute a three-day waiting period; and, move to train and arm some...

Milwaukee Health Department officials, local health providers and nonprofits are reminding residents of free sexually transmitted disease testing available around the city. The push comes after the discovery of a cluster of 125 cases of HIV and syphilis.

Walker announced Tuesday that Eric Schutt will replace Rich Zipperer as chief of staff starting April 2. Zipperer is joining the Public Service Commission, where he will fill a vacancy created after Walker appointed Ellen Nowak to be his top aide.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is out after months of speculation that he would either quit or be fired. The news came out in a tweet from President Trump, who also mentioned on Twitter that he plans to nominate CIA director Mike Pompeo as Tillerson’s replacement. Join us as we dive into the aftermath of Rex's firing with a POLITICO reporter, consider reactions from the State Department and other leaders and look at what's next for U.S. and foreign relations.

When Congress created the Dairy Margin Protection Program, it was intended to protect farmers from market fluctuations, but because of the way it was set up, only a handful of farmers are getting that protection.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is working with cyber-security specialists from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for a two-week risk-assessment test in May or June to identify vulnerabilities.

Teaming up to provide health services seemed like a good way to serve the public and cut costs for two southeastern Wisconsin counties, but they discovered the process was a little more than they bargained for. Now, counties may have an easier time partnering with one another because the 2017-2019...